Tripy is now being used to write the dakar roadbooks not just for assistance vehicles routes.

Via Facebook page of Tripy

Race Road Books of DAKAR 2013 Rally are made by David Castera and his team with TRIPY T2R technology (see the PC at 2'53").
The 6.000 km of assistance RB made by Bruno Crétenet with a GPS Tripy II (basic device).
Books DAKAR 2013 race Road are carried out by David Castera and his team with technology TRIPY T2R (see the PC that appears at 2 ' 53).
The 6,000 km of the Road Books assistance are made by Bruno Crétenet with a mainstream Tripy II GPS.
Race Road Books of DAKAR Rally 2013 are made by David Carter and his team with TRIPY T2R technology (see the PC at 2'53 '').
The 6,000 miles of assistance RB made by Bruno cinnamon with a Tripy II GPS (basic device).

Holding my breath for a US map release but in the meantime I have started using mine a bit for my own without maps. Now to master the software to write the paper copy.

here is a short clip of me using a Tripy with a the roadbook function enabled and done by trippy for me encoded from GPX tracks I sent them. Like I said I am holding my breath for a US release. The screen works in bright light well and has a great track function too!

We are making slow steady progress on Rally Navigator and are hoping to have a sneak release for ADVRider in December.

Here is a screenshot with the recently added Tulip drawing function:

Dakar Navigation Icons are next up!

Awesome, keep up the good work

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does the software look for the actual picture of the road or does it work off of the superimposed roads displayed on GE? To clarify, will the software recognize a road hidden in the woods like all of the trails that we have in VT?

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does the software look for the actual picture of the road or does it work off of the superimposed roads displayed on GE? To clarify, will the software recognize a road hidden in the woods like all of the trails that we have in VT?

There is no image recognition. We do have on our feature list the ability to use the Google Maps road data to snap a route to a Google road. So, if your hidden trail is in their database, then we will eventually be able to get that happening.

We've made it super easy to import a GPX track and convert it to a route. So one option is to ride your route, then upload it and do the tulips and descriptions. Then share it.

There is no image recognition. We do have on our feature list the ability to use the Google Maps road data to snap a route to a Google road. So, if your hidden trail is in their database, then we will eventually be able to get that happening.

We've made it super easy to import a GPX track and convert it to a route. So one option is to ride your route, then upload it and do the tulips and descriptions. Then share it.

Dave

It is super easy to use, Dave. I think this is the best way to use it. Ride a loop, import the tracks, create a roadbook. Add details you remember.

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It is super easy to use, Dave. I think this is the best way to use it. Ride a loop, import the tracks, create a roadbook. Add details you remember.

Thanks Duke! I think this method is the easiest for people who live near the route and also when getting it absolutely perfect isn't essential.

Routes that we use for training or routes that HogWild develops for others to follow require a pre-running step, to record exact mileage and minute details. And he doesn't live near the routes. So, for that scenario it's best to draw the route, then go run it and take notes/corrections, then enter the corrections into the computer afterwards.